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Google Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt is set for questioning by the Federal Trade Commission as the agency speeds up its antitrust probe of the world’s most popular search engine, according to three people familiar with the situation.

Google Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt is set for questioning by the Federal Trade Commission as the agency speeds up its antitrust probe of the world’s most popular search engine, according to three people familiar with the situation.

Apple Inc.’s best defense against accusations it conspired to fix e-book prices may turn on its absence from meetings in Manhattan restaurants where publishing executives allegedly worked out the scheme.

Google Inc. , Apple Inc. and four other technology companies agreed not to limit their efforts to hire each other’s employees, a practice the U.S. Justice Department said can unfairly depress salaries.

The lawsuit seeking to block AT&T Inc.’s takeover of T-Mobile USA Inc. shows a more aggressive antitrust stance by the U.S. Justice Department that limits prospects for other big telecommunications deals, antitrust analysts said.

The U.S. Justice Department has questioned General Electric Co., Sony Corp. and Nvidia Corp. as part of a probe into the technology industry’s recruiting and hiring practices, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The U.S. Justice Department is examining whether Google Inc.’s planned $700 million purchase of ITA Software Inc. would lead to skewed search results for travelers seeking flight and ticket information online, according to two people familiar with the matter.